BALTIMORE — An Annapolis woman plans to train people on the process of growing, testing, and selling marijuana and show them how to enter the cannabis industry in Maryland, according to WJZ’s media partner the Baltimore Banner.
Jacquie Cohen Roth wants to use her master’s degree in medical cannabis science to help people grow, process, test or sell cannabis, the Baltimore Banner reported. She will assist those who have a history of cannabis-related arrests, too.
Roth earned her degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s School of Pharmacy. Now, she runs a company called CannabizMD, which will provide training on the marijuana industry in accordance with Maryland law.
Cannabis sales have been booming in Maryland ever since recreational marijuana became legal on July 1.
During the first week of legalized recreational cannabis, people in Maryland spent more than $20.9 million at dispensaries. This early windfall provides a glimpse of what could become a billion-dollar industry for Maryland.
Under the new law,…
